The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.
Your Army
Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Military justice reform: The ‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ Act
There is no basis to conclude that a career military lawyer will be better insulated from pressures or more inclined to send challenging cases to trial, say the authors of this commentary.
SECDEF nearing decision about taking sexual assault cases out of chain of command
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has consulted with senior leadership. Now he has a choice to make.
Pepper-sprayed soldier case under prosecutor’s review
No charges were filed against the Army officer following the incident.
Oops! Paratroopers raid Bulgarian olive oil factory by mistake
While conducting a seizure on a decommissioned airfield, soldiers stumbled into a working factory. The owner was not happy.
Sergeant major faces court-martial over child sex abuse charges
The former senior enlisted leader of 4th Infantry Division Artillery faces court martial over multiple charges of sexual assault and indecent communications.
Behavioral health check-ups could soon be as routine for soldiers as teeth cleanings
One soldier suggested mandatory behavioral health checkups for troops that would occur every six months.
Connecticut town honors veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. military halted the use of Agent Orange in 1971. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has since recognized more than a dozen diseases it presumes to be connected with exposure to the chemical.
A year without combat deaths: This Memorial Day, military fatalities overseas were the fewest since 9/11
18 service members have died in non-combat incidents overseas since last Memorial Day—the lowest number in more than two decades.
Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.
